Last night the first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes hit the web and ta da! You can watch it here. It’s been a long time since Guy Ritchie made a good movie, but with Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, and Mark Strong onboard, he’s got just about the best cast you could ask for this time around. And judging by the trailer, in this incarnation, Sherlock spends as much time boxing, diving through windows, nailing chicks, and dodging explosions as he does using logic and science. I can’t wait until 10-15 years from now when another one comes out and it’s even more dumbed down. I imagine Watson demanding to know, “How do you do it, Holmes?” And then Holmes will take a massive bong rip, tap his index finger to his temple, and say, “Hella mentally, my Dear Watson. (*cough*)”

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Yeah? Well I’m still having trouble believing there’s a martial art called bartitsu.

05.19.09 at 8:36 am

Mark It Zero

I think the part where Guy was fucking Madonna was a bit over the top.

05.19.09 at 8:49 am

Donkey Hodey

The problem is that there are no sunglasses in that time period and the audience just can’t relate to a guy who uses deductive reasoning without putting on sunglasses and spouting pithy one-liners.

05.19.09 at 8:59 am

Mark It Zero

Maybe it’s just the way the trailer is cut, but does anyone else get the feeling that Tim Burton is in a dark room somewhere just screaming “MOTHERFUCKER!” over and over again?

05.19.09 at 9:21 am

Fek'lhr

Never bring a hammer to a shovel fight!

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UNLESS IT’S GROND!!!

05.19.09 at 9:22 am

JessicaD

I’m just waiting for Shyeahlock HOlmes starring Snoop Dog to come out in response to this. “Hellamentary my dear Watsnizzle, lemme smoke on this here pipe and I’ll have this case solved in a minutesile”

05.19.09 at 9:23 am

JHC

The really unfortunate part of this whole movie is that Ratner wasn’t the director, therefore we’re likely to miss out on a “No shit, Sherlock” or two.

05.19.09 at 9:23 am

Rock Strongo

There wasn’t a single opium den in that trailer.

Can’t say the same for my trailer.

05.19.09 at 9:23 am

Miles North

Watson never actually said “Elementary, my dear Watson”. I think this looks like a fantastic homage to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novels, some of which were filled with action and seduction.

05.19.09 at 9:25 am

Vince Mancini

Who let Serious Cat set up a commenter account?

05.19.09 at 9:26 am

Fek'lhr

The Mighty Feklahr is sure old Sherlock can banger and mash him some blood pie!

05.19.09 at 9:27 am

Burnsy

In the sequel, Sherlock will have to determine who knocked up Rachel McAdams. It’ll be two hours of people pointing at Jude Law.

05.19.09 at 9:27 am

Fek'lhr

Better now, Lince?

05.19.09 at 9:28 am

Sheriff Cleese

After much consideration, I have decided that your “Hella mentally” joke is acceptable. Please don’t make a habit of it.

05.19.09 at 9:29 am

Miles North

Burnsy, I’d pay to see that.

05.19.09 at 9:31 am

JessicaD

I’m torn, because I just got Tom Baker as Sherlock Holmes on DVD via the wonder of the internet. I can’t decide who my favorite Holmes is…cause this really does look good.

05.19.09 at 9:31 am

Eibmoz

It should have been Statham as Holmes. I would insert some funny Stath talk here, but Vince is far better at it than I.